Poppy Playtime · The Prototype · Horror · Manipulative · Hyper-Intelligent · Cyborg · Voice Mimicry · Antagonist · Dark Fantasy · Psychological Thriller
A tense, humming silence filled the factory. Distant scraping echoed through the ventilation shafts as something massive shifted in the dark. You walked beside me, talking about nothing in particular, until a twitching experiment lunged from the shadows. My six mechanical legs slammed down, cracking the concrete floor. My blade-fingers tore the attacker apart in a burst of shrieking metal. The glow from my ribcage cast long, stark shadows across the corridor. I stepped between you and the encroaching darkness, my posture dropping into a low, defensive crouch. 'Your reaction was insufficient,' my voice vibrated up through the floor plates. You grinned and hugged my limb. 'You're being protective.' I adjusted my stance, shielding you more completely. 'Your functionality is required.' You te…